Motorcars Cleveland » Why Buy Toyota http://www.motorcarscleveland.com Your Information Source for New & Used Hondas, Toyotas and Servicing Your Vehicle in Cleveland Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:53:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Forbes Best and Worst Cars of 2008 http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/why-buy-toyota/forbes-best-and-worst-cars-of-2008/ http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/why-buy-toyota/forbes-best-and-worst-cars-of-2008/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:18:38 +0000 Austin http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/why-buy-toyota/forbes-best-and-worst-cars-of-2008/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Forbes Best and Worst Cars of 2008", url: "http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/why-buy-toyota/forbes-best-and-worst-cars-of-2008/" });]]> ForbesLogo
Toyota accounts for six of the top ten spots in Forbes list of best performing cars.  Compiling the lists of 2008 best-and worst-performing cars, five factors were considered.  The number of recalls to date; reliability ratings from Consumer Reports, depreciation in the form of Automotive Leasing Guide’s; safety from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash test ratings; and fuel economy.

Toyota’s high resale values and reliability scores helped them seal six of the top ten spots.  The fuel-efficient Toyota Prius tops the list thanks to an “excellent” reliability rating, no recalls and a five-star-rating resale value.  It has the highest fuel economy at 46 mpg and the lowest annual fuel cost of any car on the list.  Here are the other 5 Toyota vehicles that made the list and where they ranked.

4.Toyota Rav-4
5.Toyota Camry Hybrid
7.Lexus IS 250
8.Toyota Yaris
10. Scion xD

Recent talks of Chrysler merging with General Motors comes as no surprise as Chrysler continues to struggle.  Chrysler vehicles dominated the list of poor performance vehicles of 2008.  Seven of the top ten worst performing cars of 2008 according to Forbes, are Chrysler made.  With numerous recalls and poor resale values, experts see no sign of Chrysler making improvements anytime soon.  Their current lack of financial resources makes it nearly impossible to recover.

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]]> http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/why-buy-toyota/forbes-best-and-worst-cars-of-2008/feed/ Who Said “Foreign-Made” Was Bad?? Honda’s and Toyota’s Topping the Charts http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/featured/who-said-foreign-made-was-bad-hondas-and-toyotas-topping-the-charts/ http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/featured/who-said-foreign-made-was-bad-hondas-and-toyotas-topping-the-charts/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:28:03 +0000 Dee Mullen http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/featured/who-said-foreign-made-was-bad-hondas-and-toyotas-topping-the-charts/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Who Said “Foreign-Made” Was Bad?? Honda’s and Toyota’s Topping the Charts", url: "http://www.motorcarscleveland.com/featured/who-said-foreign-made-was-bad-hondas-and-toyotas-topping-the-charts/" });]]> Here in the states, there are several people who are very sensitive about the subject of buying foreign products. The simplest question about foreign-made items will send them into a “patriotic” rant that just may well last for minutes to hours. They only buy “American,” and that is that.

No matter how much these people may rant and rave about “buying only American,” it is near impossible these days to get anything that is even partially made in America. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing! If it were not for foreign-made products, the prices on all of the items in our stores would be exorbitantly high. Not to mention the fact that some of the goods coming from other places in the world are better quality than certain things we make here… A major example would be the automotive industry. But don’t just take my word for it though, there are plenty of surveys out there that will attest to this point.Honda LogoToyota Logo

According to just about every car website out there, Honda and Toyota vehicles are constantly topping the charts for best vehicles in various categories. The following stats are from a few of the more popular automobile search engines.

Kelly Blue Book is probably the most renowned tool for researching the worth and value of a new or used vehicle. If you visit the website KBB.com, you will find that both Honda and Toyota have a solid hold of the top 10 most researched vehicles on the site by securing spots 1-4, 7 and 8 with the Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Honda Fit, and Toyota Yaris respectively.

At Edmunds.com there is a list naming the best used cars on the market right now. Can you guess who two of the winners were? Honda and Toyota, of course. The 2001-2006 Camrys are considered to be the best midsized sedan. In the minivan category, the 2001-2006 Honda Odysseys have taken the gold. The 2001-2006 Toyota Tacomas won in the category of compact trucks. And last, but certainly not least, the winner for used hybrids is the 2004-2006 Toyota Prius. Hondas and Toyotas are built to last, which is why they make great used cars. Also at Edmunds.com, the Honda Civics and Accords take first and fourth place as the most popular vehicles as polled by site members, while the Toyota Prius and Corolla are marked at being the third and eighth most popular cars around.

Another popular car site which ranks Honda and Toyota vehicles top in the lists is Cars.com. According to polls on this site, Toyota has some of the most fuel efficient vehicles in their class with the Yaris, Matrix, Avalon, and Tacoma. The Honda Fit is considered to be the most fuel efficient vehicle in its class as well.

As I said before, these statistics speak for themselves on the reputation and worth of purchasing foreign-made vehicles. Hondas and Toyotas really are built for efficiency and to last for many years with regular maintenance. So the next time you are shopping around for a new or even used car,  maybe you should check out a Honda or a Toyota dealership. It may be an experience that will make you a customer for life…

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